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Welcome to the Collections Guide for History at King's College London.
Key classmarks for this area of study are:
Once you know the call number (or classmark) you are looking for, you can use a floor plan to help you find the area of the library to visit. Most books that are relevant to Arts & Humanities are held in the Maughan Library.
Books are organised on the shelves using call numbers (or classmarks). We use the Library of Congress Classification Scheme which creates call numbers (or classmarks) using a series of letters and numbers - eg DD237 PEU.
Library Services gives you access to a wide range of journals to support your studies and research.
One of the best known collections of journal articles relevant to the Arts & Humanities is JSTOR, which focuses on older journal articles. There are many other collections which offer more recent articles of a similar academic standard.
You can use Library Search to access an extensive selection of ejournals and print journals. Titles include:
Arts & Humanities print journals are held on the ground floor of the Maughan Library. These are reference only and cannot be taken out of the library.
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King’s username and password for access off campus
King’s username and password for access off campus
King’s username and password for access off campus
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Only available onsite at Senate House.
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King’s username and password for access off campus
King’s username and password for access off campus
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King's username and password for access off campus
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King’s username and password for access off campus
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Senate House Library membership required - click on more for full details
King’s username and password for access off campus
King’s username and password for access off campus
King’s username and password for access off campus
Senate House membership required - see Description for details
Senate House Library membership required - click on more for full details
King’s username and password for access off campus.
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In the Foyle Special Collections Library, please see also our online exhibitions:
Also special collections for history:
Here is just one example of an item held in Special Collections on this subject:
Great Britain. Colonial Office. Despatches received from Colonies, etc. reporting on the local celebrations of the coronation of His Majesty King George VI. London, 1937. Foyle Special Collections Library
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King’s username and password for access on and off campus. Registration required
King’s username and password for access off campus
King's username and password for access off campus
Senate House Library membership required - click on more for full details
King's username and password for access off campus
King's username and password for access off campus
Senate House Library membership required - click on more for full details
King’s username and password for access off campus
King's username and password for access off campus
King’s username and password for access off campus
King’s username and password for access off campus
King's username and password for access off campus
Free access
Senate House Library membership required - click on more for full details
King’s username and password for access off campus
Senate House Library membership required - click on more for full details
Senate House Library membership required - click on more for full details
King’s username and password for access off campus
King’s username and password for access off campus
Senate House Library membership required - click on more for full details
Senate House Library membership required - click on more for full details
King’s username and password for access off campus
Only available onsite at Senate House.
Senate House Library membership required - click on more for full details
King’s username and password for access off campus
King’s username and password for access off campus
Senate House Library membership required - click on more for full details
King's username & Password for off campus access
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King’s username and password for access off campus.
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King’s username and password for access off campus.
King's username and password for access on and off campus - Registration required
King's username and password for access off campus
King's username and password for access off campus. For more help logging in, see more for full details
King’s username and password for access. Registration required
King's username and password for access off campus
King’s username and password for access
King’s username and password for access
On-campus access via Institutional Access, Off-campus access will require initial registration to set up a user account.
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King’s username and password for access off campus
King’s username and password for access off campus
King’s username and password for access off campus
King's username and password for access off campus
King’s username and password for access off campus
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King’s username and password for access off campus